Four prisoners, who are condemned for plotting against the Bourbon king, spend the hours before their execution telling one another tales of love, war, vengeance, loyalty, as each man decides if his life has had any meaning and to what, if anything, he owes his allegiance.
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Four prisoners, who are condemned for plotting against the Bourbon king, spend the hours before their execution telling one another tales of love, war, vengeance, loyalty, as each man decides if his life has had any meaning and to what, if anything, he owes his allegiance.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First am. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Hardcover and dustwrapper a very nice clean copy, like new. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. First American edition. Foxing on the top page edge else near fine in a fine dust jacket. Advance Review copy with publisher's material laid in.
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FINE IN FINE DUST JACKET. TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN BY PATRICK CREAGH. BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. IS FINE AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK.
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New York. 1991. Atheneum. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Slightly Worn Dustjacket. 0689121245. Translated from the Italian by Patrick Creagh. 163 pages. hardcover. Jacket illustration by Laurence Schwinger. keywords: Literature Translated Italy Sicily. FROM THE PUBLISHER-When Gesualdo Bufalino's LIES OF THE NIGHT was published in England in the spring of 1996, it was universally praised by the reviewers, who compared the book to the tales of the Arabian Nights and the works of Alexandre Dumas, and its author to such Italian masters as Boccaccio, Lampedusa, Sciascia, Calvino, and Eco. Now American readers can see for themselves why this novel, which won Italy's most prestigious literary prize, the Strega, in 1988, has been so highly acclaimed. The setting is an island fortress, craggy; volcanic, inhospitable. In its confines are four prisoners-a baron, a gentlemanly poet, a soldier with a religious education, an amorous student-all condemned for plotting against the Bourbon king. On the eve of their execution, the aged and ailing governor of the fortress offers them a last-minute reprieve: if one of the four will reveal the identity of their mysterious leader, known as God the Father, all will go free, In the company of a fifth prisoner, a renowned bandit chief; they pass the hours before dawn telling stories, narratives of love and war, vengeance and loyalty And, as death approaches, each must decide if his life has had any meaning, and, to what, if anything, he owes his allegiance. Magnificently constructed, exquisitely written, LIES OF THE NIGHT REVEALS a magical writer in full mastery of his powers. inventory #3055.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book Book in Mylar cover. First Edition, First Printing. No remainder marks, no ink markings. NOT priced clipped. In well packed Boxes-no padded envelopes.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Tiny Bit Of Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy.